The “Roadmap to the University of the Future” was launched.

UAEU received institutional accreditation from WASC (Senior College and University Commission: WSCUC).

UAEU received institutional accreditation from the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

University College is established. It includes three programs: the University Foundation Program; the Student Academic Success Program and the General Education Program. 

 Mobile learning is introduced and UAEU ranks in the top 50 world universities that were founded within the past 50 years (QS World University Rankings).

 UAEU ranks 338 in the QS World University rankings. The highest rankings to date. The College of IT receives ABET Accreditation.

The university moves to a new state-of-the-art campus situated in Al Ain. The 80 hectare campus is a showcase of modern architecture, high-tech laboratories, specialized research centers, cutting-edge IT infrastructure and twenty-first century classroom technology

The first Ph.D program is established.

UAEU is chosen by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) to be the second overseas venue for examinations in the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. 

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences receives the Hamdan Award for Best Medical College in the Arab World.

UAEU is placed among the top 10 research universities in the Islamic world by the SESRTCIC, OIC Research Center and ‘Smart Classrooms’ are introduced.

English becomes the language of instruction.

The university establishes the Faculty of Information Technology and the Research Affairs Unit to manage and promote scientific research.

The College of Business and Economics receives AACSB accreditation. 

The College of Engineering receives ABET accreditation and the university established the Continuing Education Center as another means of serving the community.

The first Master's Degree Program is established in the Faculty of Science. It is an interdisciplinary program in environmental sciences.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is established. Today, the College of Medicine and Health Sciences is ranked among the top medical schools in the Middle East.

 The first student cohort graduated. This included 192 male and 50 female students, some of whom now hold key leadership position in the country. 

 The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering were established.

 The Faculty of Shari'ah and Law was established.

 In 1977 the university opened with four faculties. These were the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan, the first President of the UAE, understood that the future of any nation depends upon the education of its young people. In 1976 he established the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU).